How to Make Homemade Beef Jerky At Home

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When I was growing up, my father would spend literally hours making the world’s best beef jerky.

He would choose the finest beef roast, marinate it in his special blend of seasonings, slice it paper thin, and stick it a warm oven for 24-36 hours. The beef jerky smell would waft all through the house, and we could barely wait to try it.

As soon as the smell of the drying beef jerky began to drift from the oven, we would all sneak in there to sample and “check on it” for him. As a matter of fact, I don’t really remember there being any beef jerky to put away for later, as we would sample it all until it was gone.

Finally, after I got married, he shared the secret of how to make beef jerky. Out of all the beef jerky recipes I have tried, this one is my family’s favorite. Truly, the world’s best jerky recipe.

Now that I have a family of my own, I wanted to continue the tradition of simple, homemade, beef jerky.

So, I finally convinced my father to share his tried and true recipe. True to form, my family samples it until there is barely enough to try and save. As a matter of fact, the last time I made it, there wasn’t any by the time I went to put it away. Yep, I can feel my dad’s frustration here. And, yet his love…

Check on it several times, as you will notice there will be some missing after the kids go into the kitchen to “get a drink”.

Store in an airtight container, if you actually have any left.

I *THINK* that this will store for at least 3 months, but I have yet to have any last long enough to test that theory. Homemade beef jerky is great for snacking, camping, or hiking. It’s a great source of protein that will store on the pantry shelf. Of course, that assumes that you have any left over.

I have an old family recipe that my grandma used on beef brisket, and the family loves the flavor so much that I make my jerky with it…hands down the best we have ever had no matter where you buy it! I may just have to patten it…lol

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